Layton came into Tuesday's contest having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Farmington Phoenix on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1. For Layton, this counts as revenge for the 14-5 defeat Farmington walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Lauren Hansen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Layton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Macie Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Child, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Layton's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17. As for Farmington, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Layton will head out on the road to square off against Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Farmington, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Granger at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Farmington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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